Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (2013–2014) | 60–120 birds | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2013–2014) | 30–35 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding (2013–2014) | 30–40 pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2013–2014) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Valeni Denudation | Natural Monument (III) | - |
| 1991 | Prutul de jos | Scientific Reserve (Ia) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 40 | Humid grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 35 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Wetlands (inland) | 19 | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Forest | 8 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 27 |
| nature conservation and research | 26 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 24 |
| forestry | 15 |
| agriculture | 8 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Prut River and Manta-Beleu Lake (Moldova). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-prut-river-and-manta-beleu-lake-iba-moldova on 23/12/2024.